Here's a carry-along Baby checklist to help you organize all the essentials you need before bringing home your baby. It is a general guide of products that will help you get prepared. Individualize it according to your lifestyle, your budget, where you live, and the time of year your baby will arrive.

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 Crib
 Mattress
 Chest of drawers
 Bassinet or cradle
 Changing station and pad
 Glider Rocker with ottoman
 High Chair
 Swing
 Exerciser or stationary activity center
 Portable crib or playpen
 Toy chest


 Infant Rear Facing Car seat (you must have a car seat to bring your baby home from the hospital)
 Car Seat base for 2nd Car
 Stroller
 Stroller Blanket
 Diaper bag
 Car Seat Cover Up


 2-6 crib sheets (Cotton or Flannel)
 1-2 waterproof mattress pads
 3-4 waterproof lap pads
 2-6 bassinet sheets (if necessary)
 1-2 crib-size blankets
 3-4 receiving blankets (if breastfeeding get a few extra large ones to provide privacy while nursing)
 2-4 hooded bath towels
 Clothes Hamper
 Bumper pads
 Mobile



If you're breastfeeding exclusively:
 2 baby bottles with newborn nipple unit (for water or emergency supplements)
 Storage Bags
 Breast Pads
 Breast Shields
 Nursing Pillow and/or Stool
 Breast pump

If you're bottle feeding exclusively or partially:
 10-12 larger bottles (8oz) and 4 smaller bottles (4oz) with newborn nipple units
 Two-week supply of formula, as recommended by your baby's pediatrician
 Bottle Sterilizer
 Infant Spoons
 Spill Proof Cup


  2-4 washable bibs
  Baby nail clippers
  Baby brush and comb
  Calibrated medicine spoon or dropper
  Tweezers
  Infant nasal aspirator
  Vaporizer or humidifier
  Thermometer (rectal or tympanic)
  Baby wipes and warmer
  6-8 wash cloths
  Baby Powder
  Shampoo, Lotion and Wash
  2-3 Pacifiers
  Baby bath tub or foam bathing aid


Use one or a combination of the following:
  Diaper Service
  Four Dozen (48) Cloth Diapers
  Six Dozen disposables, newborn size (about a one week supply)
  3-6 waterproof pants, diaper covers or wraps to use with cloth diapers


  12 extra cloth diapers for miscellaneous uses, including burping your baby and clean ups.
  3-7 undershirts that fasten in front for easy dressing
  4-6 sleepers
  4-5 booties or snug-socks (get the kind that won't get kicked off).
  1-3 sweaters (seasonally appropriate)
  1 dress-up outfit (bring your baby home from the hospital in this)
  1 snowbag for a winter baby
  1 lightweight, brimmed hat for a summer baby


 Baby Monitor